Google Drive to offer free storage in the cloud
Google soon is expected to launch a major new consumer service offering cloud-based storage for photos and other online content, the BBC reports.
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Technology helps make High Point University an attractive destination for students
North Carolina’s High Point University, a private liberal-arts school affiliated with the United Methodist Church, has experienced phenomenal growth in the last few years. Campus leaders attribute this…
Viewpoint: Colleges shouldn’t fear the cloud
The irony about cloud computing in higher education is that most schools have used the technology to some extent but might not even realize it.
Realizing the power of ‘open’ to transform higher education
As the concept of open source has evolved and expanded over the past two decades from difficult-to-manage productivity and organizational tools to a vast, friendly, and rapidly growing…
Colleges viewed positively, but conservatives express doubts
Americans generally think that colleges and universities have a positive impact on the country, and an overwhelming majority of college graduates say higher education is worth the investment,…
Verizon launches wireless broadband for homes
Verizon Wireless on March 6 announced a version of its wireless broadband service that's designed for use in rural and remote homes that can't get DSL or cable,…
Technology helps personalize the college experience for SOCCD students
California’s South Orange County Community College District is a leader in ed-tech innovation, with custom-developed applications that help students register for courses, buy textbooks, and find the courses…
How Johns Hopkins has become a leader in social media use for admissions
Dean Tsouvalas, editor-in-chief of StudentAdvisor.com, recently interviewed Daniel Creasy, associate director of undergraduate admissions at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Johns Hopkins was ranked No. 1 on the…
Small campus library bolstered by the cloud
Sitting on top of Lookout Mountain, Covenant College sometimes is lost in the clouds. Now, the private Dade County, Ga., school’s Kresge Memorial Library will be in the…
How colleges can stay on the leading edge of social media
Higher education's social media pros thought campuses would be well behind the business world in adopting social media strategies. Turns out they were wrong.